Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-07

Fernasiea 81 the Aease Commissees.
rHR list NAY ~ COMPLETE nxyosl rns HOLIDAYS
-cnARhAssHIrs WHICH ARE CONSIDERED ~
s0op ~ SETTLED. AND soNs WHICH ARE NOT.
The Speaker was in his room as the Capitol all
Gay concerning with members al 70 the construc-
uon OF DIS committees He invited the members
70 signify To him what committee assignments
they preferred. Members were passing in and out
OF ms room every few minutes, until nearly the
whole House had passed In review. Some pre-
ssnted their claims individually and some through
their delegations. All statements were put in
whiting Tor convenient reference The Speaker
mas mad the name OF each member printed on o
caro- about the size Of playing card, and he will
shume these about until he gets them arranged to
MS satisfaction. As yet he has no list or part OF
hst made out at all, but II il understood that he
expects to get through with the task within two
weeks 30 that the members Will get settled In
Their places during the holdaya
CHAIRNANsRiPs AZ GOOD IS SETTLED.
me nrst thought Is a. to the chairmanships. OF
THESE several are al good as settled. That Mills
VIII go 10 the head Of the ways and means; Ran
Gan, appropriations; Turner, electtons Culber-
son, Judiciary; Bland, coinage, weights and meas
c casS; an Har rivers ana har6ors Hatch ag
oilcgs; springer. territories; Forney, militia, is
Mr. BELMONT AND Mr.. cox
inofo was mucn DISSATISFACTION among members
during the last Congress over the assignment ofMr
bemont 10 the head OF the foreign affairs commit
~, ana there was some talk OF another man this
lime. But the New York delegation have decided
UNANIMOUSLY to press his reappointmenI Thus
Inc TWO committees that would naturally De
thought Of for Mr. COx-ths foreign affairs and the
Ways ana means-are disposed Of The united New
YORK deieg .tion Will urge him for any assignment
delving, working committee. He probably thinks
nS nas worked enough In that way. When asked
what committee he wanted he replied facetious,y
select Two chaiFmanships-that OF the library
census.
OTHER cHARxANsHIPs.
IL u said that Mr.. Crisp can have the chair
manshfp OF either the commerce or the
Pacific railroads committees. He will prob
ably 60 at the head OF the latter
committee: In that event Mr.. Clardy viii 60 at
probably get the Guardianship OF the banking and
currency committee. Both Holman and Oates are
spoken OF for the Craftsmanship OF the public lands
assignment, though The fact that Alabama has
the naval committee will be argued against him
Dy mr.. AOlman's friends. II Is thought his 1tness
for the position viii outweigh such q considera.
ton.
THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
MI. Hemphill, 1t Is understood, would accept the
Craftsmanship OF the committee on the District OF
Columbia, In which event he will get that assign
ment. Should he get q better assignment, Mr..
compton would probably go 70 the mead OF that
committee. II is pretty certain, however, that
Mr. hemphllPS interest In the District will incline
MN 70 accept the committee.
THR WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
1t was stated at the Capitol late this afternoon,
upon what seemed TO be good authority, that Rep
resentative Scott, of Pennsylvania, Is TO De APP
pointed chairman OF the ways and means commit
tee lie Is taFiH Fei0rfaer, and is not Oniy III
cord with the administrator, but Is u trusted and
n N 40 10 nm
Pennsylvania, and another reason for his seiec-
ton, IL IL suggested that he might influence some
OF the aQherents or Mr.. Randall 10 support taiin
reform. 1t Is further said that the selection
pieases the President
TIE FISHERY NEGOTIATIONS met at the state De-
paitment this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. All Of the
members were present.